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Hot & Sour Pork

Get the barbecue sizzling hot for this quick feast.

Nectarine & Frangipane Tart

Now’s the time to make this simple and gorgeous frangipane fruit tart.

Baked Eggplant with Feta & Honey

Eggplants with lemon, honey & mint makes for an exotic dish!

Island Life – Fifi’s sprung a leak

When the chips are down, there’s nothing like a fried cheese sandwich to perk you up!

Te Whau restaurant stunner

Island charmer – superb food and wine to be had at Te Whau Winery & Restaurant Waiheke Island

SHARED KITCHEN NAMED BEST FOOD WEBSITE IN NEW ZEALAND

Shared Kitchen gets a Gourmand gong!

Christmas Wishes

Make the table the heart of your home this festive season.

Spicy Sugared Nuts

Crunchy sweet and spicy – just the thing with a glass of bubbles!

Island Life – Lemon tree very pretty

My back may be aching, but the garden is flourishing!

Prawns & Scallops on Skewers

Sizzling and smoky prawns and bacon-wrapped scallops. Mmmmm. Now there’s a thing to serve with drinks …

Cocktail sandwiches

Sometimes the simplest things are the best but often we don’t see them as such unless we stand back and inhale deeply. ‘Come ‘round for drinks’ just rolls off the tongue when we invite people over, but as the day approaches, it can strike fear in our hearts, not because the house needs a makeover […]

Classic Ham & Egg Sandwiches

Keep sandwiches soft and fresh – curled up edges are a turn-off.

Cucumber, Salmon & Avocado Finger Sandwiches

These sandwiches make a little hot-smoked salmon go a long way.

Summer Fruit Salad with Sugared Yoghurt Cream

This dessert is a winner. Simple, quick, must be prepared ahead, and tastes fantastic.

Ilaria’s not starving in London

Thank god for ovens, for shallow roasting tins, for non-stick baking paper and for vegetables!

Another Helping from Bevan Smith at Riverstone Kitchen

Bevan Smith chats about what matters to him most – food, family and friends

Cooking Classes on Waiheke Island

Cooking classes with Julie at Rangihoua Estate Waiheke. Summer dates added.

Island Life – Cutting the grunge

Lucky there’s compost and pea straw!

Strawberry Tartlets

Imagine these on your Christmas table. Oh-er, yes!

Avocado & Peach Chutney Salsa

Peaches with avocado? Yep. Tastes amazing!

Seared Salmon with Pickled Vegetables & Green Olives

Paddle Crab with Capellini, Fennel, Chilli & Garlic

Crab, fennel, chilli and garlic sounds good, but it’s even better with skinny pasta.

Cake Cutie on Waiheke

Heading to Waiheke? Indulge in delicious offerings at The Annex.

Hard-boiling eggs (hard-cooked eggs)

Ever stood at the bench picking bits of eggshell off hard-boiled eggs? You need to know …

Island Life – Making things work

Gin & tonics scheduled for 2018

Crusted Lamb Racks

Mmmm. Pink and juicy and heaps of flavour, these delicious little morsels of lamb are irresistible.